Exploring Ostrava – The Czech Republic’s answer to Middlesbrough

“If we give them Ostrava , then we give them Germany.” Adolf Hitler once said during WW2. When I arrive in Ostrava, I can’t quite comprehend why he held the city in such high regard. It looks, and feels, like an industrial estate in Milton Keynes in mid-November. It isn't until I get to my hotel room, put down my heavy rucksack and draw back the curtains that I realise I was wrong to make such a hasty judgement. It’s...

Top tips to get the best deal on your travel money

People travel all over the world for different reasons. Some go out on business trips and some want to see the different designs they see on sites such as E Architect in person. There is something that never changes about travelling however. Travelling implies a lot of research regarding the different prices and pricing philosophies that you will encounter in the foreign country that you plan on travelling to. There’s no point in making things even harder by getting caught...

Awesome Majorca holidays to discover

Majorca, the largest and most popular destination in the Balearic Islands. Typical picture postcard Mediterranean coastline, this vacation destination is famous for natural beauty, charming seaside villages, mountainscapes and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as a bustling and booming nightlife. An attractive destination for the rich and famous as well as perfect for families, couples and groups, it is not difficult to see why Majorca remains in the most popular holiday destination list. Majorca is made up of many...

Discovering how to fry in Bologna

As a publication we have a tendency to eschew tourist traps for lesser known destinations. We overlooked Paris and Nice this month to take in the sights of Lyon and have in the past delighted in the sights of Gaziantep over Istanbul, Leipzig over Munich and Chennai and Puducherry over the beaches of Goa. And so it was that I found myself in Bologna having disregarded the common tourist hubs of Milan, Rome or Pisa. Despite been the seventh most populous...

How I became the king of Lyon

I'm about to tell you something that you 100 per cent already know, but probably didn't really realise or put much thought into. There is more than one city in France. Now I'm not going to tell you to stop visiting Paris, but maybe it's time to take a little break. If you didn't already know, Lyon is a French city situated six hours from the French Alps. Lodged between two rivers and a hill with a pretty impressive view,...

Top 5 Dubai Theme Parks for Everyone Who is a Kid Heart

No matter how old you become, there is a soft corner in your heart that still craves to go back to the days of your childhood. Moreover, suppose someone gives you this opportunity, would you not love to rewind and be a little kid again? Well, then, there is good news for you! Now you can avail Mumbai to Dubai flights booking at low cost and enjoy yourself at the biggest theme parks situated there. So, what are you waiting...

These are the locations where you are most likely to suffer a holiday mishap

Spain is the holiday destination where you are most likely to fall ill or have their passport or money stolen, according to new research. Almost a quarter of all UK trips there end up in some kind of mishap. And France is the European ‘car crash capital’, while most activity-based accidents befall Brits in Austria. The holiday hazard hotspots emerged from a poll of 8,000 UK people by comparethemarket.com, who have created a ‘mishap map’ to highlight the tourist traps....

Bond style snorkel allows divers to explore without masses of gear

This Bond style snorkel gadget means swimmers can breath underwater and explore without masses of diving gear. The Scorkl fits ten minutes worth of compressed air in and can be reused time and time again simply by being pumped up. Scorkl creator David Hallamore said his idea was to create a simpler way for everyone to enjoy exploring beneath the waves. He said: "This is a game-changer for anyone who loves the water, whether they're a licenced scuba diver, recreational...

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